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Salt
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Salt Pond Beach: This beach is
the site of the only natural salt ponds in Hawaii that are still
used to make sea salt.
The beach is separated by two points,
and the area inside is usually calm, offering safe swimming and a
good place for the kids to play, except in conditions of high
surf. Past mile #17 in Hanapepe, off Lele Road.
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Salt Pond
Sunset |
Barking Sands: This beach is
located on the Pacific Missile Range Facility but is usually open
to the public on weekends, or after 4:00pm on weekdays. Head
through the main gate to the guard house. The beach is on
the north.
Polihale State Park: Polihale
extends for 15 miles of uninterrupted beach. The state park
is at the far end of the road. Beyond Polihale is the NaPali
coast which can only be reached by boat, air, or a serious
hike. This is the dry side of the island and sand gets quite
hot here.
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Polihale
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The beach is very wide and there are also sand
dunes that can reach as high as 90 or 100 feet. While it
might be tempting for some, be aware that driving on the sand can
get you STUCK and getting towed out can be very expensive.
Take Hwy 50 all the way to the end, taking the right fork in the
road. Take the first dirt road to the monkeypod tree and
stay left. Queen's pond, which is partially protected by a
reef is about the only area in Polihale that is safe to swim in.
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